[Kenjutsu] With JM

[Vision]

Good.

Now, do you know what a Lunge is?

is it like thrusting foward?

 

[Mockingbird]

is it like thrusting foward?

Well, kind of but that's not all U_U

Here is what my master; My rival-My friend had to say:

KeotsuEclipse:
Stabs are less powerful, but can have a higher fatality, due to their speed- you can get in and out, quickly. But, they do also cover a shorter distance.

Lunges are full-body, where as stabs use only your arms; so, they have much more power behind them, but also leave you open, due to the way that can be preformed.

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This woman demonstrates a very good lunge in SPORT fencing. Being as this is battle training, our form is a bit different - your movement will be quicker, harsher, and you'll most likely flair your arm diagonally behind you to stabilize instead of diagonally behind you.

Understand?

 

[Vision]

Well, kind of but that's not all U_U

Here is what my master; My rival-My friend had to say:



Understand?

Okay and yes i understand!~

 

[Mockingbird]

Okay and yes i understand!~

Cool~

So now that you know that, mind demonstrating one?

 

[Vision]

Cool~

So now that you know that, mind demonstrating one?

yes!

As further explaination was concluded, I quickly take my stance. Wide in nature with my knees slightly bent. Then I raise my arm outwards, elbows extended. taking my aim to the torso with my bokken. Then I take a step foward. firmly holding my bokken and I lunge towards the torso of the dummy, using my hips to shift my weight foward and hitting the dummy with my bokken.


Was that good???

 

[Mockingbird]

yes!

As further explaination was concluded, I quickly take my stance. Wide in nature with my knees slightly bent. Then I raise my arm outwards, elbows extended. taking my aim to the torso with my bokken. Then I take a step foward. firmly holding my bokken and I lunge towards the torso of the dummy, using my hips to shift my weight foward and hitting the dummy with my bokken.


Was that good???

Alright so now we'll be moving on to movements.

You can preform a sidestep by either pushing off with your opposite leg (If I want to rush right, I push off with my left leg), or by actually quickly stepping in that direction.

It's pretty simple, but immensely useful...but I'm pretty sure you knew that already.

Try describing a movement as if a vertical slash was coming down at you.

 

[Vision]

Alright so now we'll be moving on to movements.

You can preform a sidestep by either pushing off with your opposite leg (If I want to rush right, I push off with my left leg), or by actually quickly stepping in that direction.

It's pretty simple, but immensely useful...but I'm pretty sure you knew that already.

Try describing a movement as if a vertical slash was coming down at you.

*imagines a vertical slash is coming down towards me*

As I am imagining the move that will cut me in half, Already in battle stance, knees bent and ready as ever, I see a quickl slash coming towards me. While putting my strength towards my right leg and putting pressure on it, I quickly push off with it at the sametime letting my left foot/leg slide to the left as the momentum of my force allows me to do so. Thus resulting in the slash missing me all together.

 

[Mockingbird]

*imagines a vertical slash is coming down towards me*

As I am imagining the move that will cut me in half, Already in battle stance, knees bent and ready as ever, I see a quickl slash coming towards me. While putting my strength towards my right leg and putting pressure on it, I quickly push off with it at the sametime letting my left foot/leg slide to the left as the momentum of my force allows me to do so. Thus resulting in the slash missing me all together.

Good ^_^

And now, what attacks do you think you could avoid by jumping?

 

[Vision]

Good ^_^

And now, what attacks do you think you could avoid by jumping?

Sweeps or attacks directed at the legs/feet. [If we are only talking about the use of swords]

 

[Mockingbird]

Sweeps or attacks directed at the legs/feet. [If we are only talking about the use of swords]

Correct, and yeah only swords.

Now what about ducking?

(i know you know, I just have to ask o-o)

 

[Vision]

Correct, and yeah only swords.

Now what about ducking?

(i know you know, I just have to ask o-o)

Not understanding what you are asking me about jumping....

*Looks at previous posts*

Still not understanding... you want to know about me jumping? as in how I would jump? or the power behind the attack while jumping.

If it's the latter,

I would say, by jumping, the momentum of gravity and the weight along with your strength going into a strike would be strong. Stronger than a 2 handed slash specially if it was a jumping two handed slash. Though down fall is you can't change direction. Unless using some time of ninjutsu.

 

[Mockingbird]

Not understanding what you are asking me about jumping....

*Looks at previous posts*

Still not understanding... you want to know about me jumping? as in how I would jump? or the power behind the attack while jumping.

If it's the latter,

I would say, by jumping, the momentum of gravity and the weight along with your strength going into a strike would be strong. Stronger than a 2 handed slash specially if it was a jumping two handed slash. Though down fall is you can't change direction. Unless using some time of ninjutsu.

Apologies.

I want to know which attacks you would avoid by jumping, and which you would by ducking; Where specifically would those attacks have to come from for you to use jumping or ducking in order to effectively evade.

 

[Vision]

Apologies.

I want to know which attacks you would avoid by jumping, and which you would by ducking; Where specifically would those attacks have to come from for you to use jumping or ducking in order to effectively evade.

For either, I would save i'd have to be in the range of the sword that is about to strike me and I would perform either one of those.

For jumping I would avoid the lower attacks that are aimed towards the lower body and legs. Mainly horizontal slashes and come across.

For ducking, I would duck to avoice a horizontal slashes that come across towards my head.

 

[Mockingbird]

For either, I would save i'd have to be in the range of the sword that is about to strike me and I would perform either one of those.

For jumping I would avoid the lower attacks that are aimed towards the lower body and legs. Mainly horizontal slashes and come across.

For ducking, I would duck to avoice a horizontal slashes that come across towards my head.

Yupp. It's basically a visual thing, you read through the incoming attack through the stance and movement of the enemy's body and react according to what you can comprehend. When you see a horizontal slash coming at you, you can jump or duck according to where the blow will strike.

You can also use this kind of though process to imagine how an opponent might react given the circumstances. For example, and this a very rough example but:

You perform a Two Horizontal Slash aimed to slash me across my upper chest, just one inch below my collar bone. I sub-sequentially dodge by ducking and stepping into you in an attempt to stab you, or counter in some way. As I step in, you kick me in the face o-o

Very rough, but I hope you get what I'm trying to say >_>

Any questions?

 

[Vision]

Yupp. It's basically a visual thing, you read through the incoming attack through the stance and movement of the enemy's body and react according to what you can comprehend. When you see a horizontal slash coming at you, you can jump or duck according to where the blow will strike.

You can also use this kind of though process to imagine how an opponent might react given the circumstances. For example, and this a very rough example but:

You perform a Two Horizontal Slash aimed to slash me across my upper chest, just one inch below my collar bone. I sub-sequentially dodge by ducking and stepping into you in an attempt to stab you, or counter in some way. As I step in, you kick me in the face o-o

Very rough, but I hope you get what I'm trying to say >_>

Any questions?

No questions!

Though I'd just turn my body side ways as you try to stab me and with that I'd have an opening to hit you from the side where you are open for an attack.

Right>??

 

[Mockingbird]

No questions!

Though I'd just turn my body side ways as you try to stab me and with that I'd have an opening to hit you from the side where you are open for an attack.

Right>??

Yepp ^_^

I'd be in an awkward position and be susceptible to attacks (You'd have a good two second window before I could gather myself-more than enough time).

So now we'll be moving on to parries. Ready?

 

[Vision]

yes senpai ready....

 

[Mockingbird]

*Looks at avatar and thinks of friends with benefits*

Uror says:

I describe parries as a lesser form of a counter - instead of matching a strike and immediately counter-attacking, parries are generally used to either stop, redirect, or simply deflect an attack - that's not to say that they can't be incredibly useful.

Think of it like this - if you come at me with a horizontal slice, instead of actually blocking your blade and stopping it, I swing my blade at yours, hitting it near the top, and push it out wide, quickly.

That's a key to remember with parries - they generally hit above the mid-point of the blade. They stop an attack with the strike, but it doesn't keep your blade in prolonged contact with another.

Questions?

 

[Vision]

*Looks at avatar and thinks of friends with benefits*

Uror says:


Questions?

Nope but to add on that, it should create an opening when you parry correctly.

LOL my profile is the same. Same girl that is~

 

[Mockingbird]

Nope but to add on that, it should create an opening when you parry correctly.

LOL my profile is the same. Same girl that is~

Correct, next we move on to blocking.

Blocking is one of the more common defensive reactions, and is pretty simple. It involves using your own blade to bring your opponents to a complete stop, this generally involves maintaining blade contact.

A quick example: If you tried to strike me using a one handed vertical slash, I would raise my blade perpendicularly to yours-horizontally-stopping your blade against mine.

Simple
So questions, comments?